On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:28:22 GMT, f/fgeorge <ffgeorge@yourplace.com>
wrote:

> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:28:11 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
> <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:02:17 -0400, "Athanasian Creed <><"
> ><athanasian_creed(NOSPAM)@(NOSPAM)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Wingwong Woo" <ww@spamtrap.invalid> wrote in message
> >> news:YEWnk.125834$kx.5998@pd7urf3no...
> >>
> >> > Well, the registry is where the Windows history is stored so it can have
> >> > it's uses too. I don't like progs that leave behind a history of their
> >> > installation so use CCleaner's reg cleaner to delete those too.
> >>
> >>
> >> You then want to use a program called Revo Uninstaller, which not only
> >> uninstalls a program but searches the registry for entries left behind by
> >> the uninstaller. It highlights the safe keys to delete. Great, great
> >> program - haven't had a problem using it and, best of all, it's GRATIS!
> >
> >
> >I'm glad you haven't had a problem using it, but I strongly recommend
> >against using any program like this. That's for two reasons:
> >
> >1. Although most of the time, doing what it does does not create a
> >problem, occasionally it will remove something it shouldn't, and will
> >create a problem. If you haven't had a problem using it, consider
> >yourself lucky.
> >
> >2. Other than saving a tiny amount of disk space, there is *no*
> >benefit to removing those orphaned registry entries. It doesn't
> >improve your performance at all.
> >
> >In my view, running any risk at all, no matter how small, that such a
> >program may erroneously remove a needed registry entry, in return for
> >zero benefit, is foolhardy.
>
> Tightening up the size of the Registry DOES one thing good and MANY
> things bad. It CAN speed up the loading of the computer, BY A VERY
> SMALL AMOUNT!! THAT is the good thing!!!


Not even that. If it does it at all, it's such a small amount as to be
unnoticeable.


> The bad thing....it can make your computer unbootable!!!! If you have
> no clue how to back up the Registry AND restore it if you screw up,
> LEAVE IT ALONE!!!! Yes programs can mess it up really badly too!!!!

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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